The National tribune., 1887-10-27
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
of the Country.

Observation-Disclosures holding Reunions this
year having or making rosters, will favor by
transmitting copy thereof to THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE for file and future reference.-EDrroR
NATIONAL TRIBCNE.l
ILLINOIS.
The comrades of the 45th H. held Reunion
at Illinois Headquarters during the Eneamp-
ment, lG members being present. perma-
nent organization was perfected and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President, Lieut Dale !;
V.-P., III. III. Taylor; Sec, Alex. q. RObb. For
the purpose OF carrying out tho object Of the
organization, all comrades OF the 18th Ill. are
earnestly requested to communicate with Alex
g. RObb, Galva. Kan, giving the letter of their
company and their present address, to enable
him to complete roster of the survivors, and
also enable him to communicate any action
that may be taken during the coming year
looking to q Reunion of the regiment.
Geo. A. Root. Lanark: The survivors of the
9TH Ill. Cav. held their third Reunion at Con-
cordia Park, st. Louis, Mo-, on Sept. %. About
40 members were present, and as many more
were present in the city who did not attend,
owing to the severe storm Of rain prevailing at
the time. Col. Edward Prince was elected
President and Maj. Geo. A. Root Secretary
Comrade James Van HOuten was continued as
Corresponding Secretary. Maj. Mcdonald and
Herring Surg. Rgg, Hospital Stewards
OGrady and Hall, q. NJ. S. K. w. Surby, and
Chief Bugler Ericsson were among those pres
ent. The latter blew the calls upon the bugle
that he carried through the war from reveile
to tattoo amid continuous cheers from the boys
The next meeting will be at Quincy upon the
Wednesday and Thursday nearest Oct Is,
1SSs, that being the day in 1861 that the regi-
ment was mustered into the United States
service. A committee of one from each COM
pany was appointed as Historical Committee
to report at next meeting.
e.. II. Phillips, Secretary, DDS South High
street, Belleville: The survivors of the 63d iii.
held Reunion ut st. Louis during the National
Encampment, 80 of the boys being present A
regimental organization was effected, with Com
rade Rev. Nelson Stauffer, of Co. A, as Presi-
dent, and Comrade Rev. C.. II. Phillips, of Co. I,
Secretary. 1t was voted to hold q Reunion at
Olney during the State Fair in 1888. All COM
rades are requested to send their names and
addresses at once to the Secretary.
VIM. Godfrey, St. Louis, No.: The survivors
Of the 47th Ill. held Reunion during the En-
campment. There were 81 members Of the old
regiment present. Twelve Of the comrades of
Go. had their pictures taken in a group.
II. V. Mcdowell, Secretary, WOrthington:
The survivors of the 18th iii. Cav. held Re-
union at st. Louis during the Encampment.
There were 81 comrades present. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, U. $. Painter, Of Streator; Sec, n.
V. Mcdowell, of WOrthington, Mimi. Co.'S A,
Il. ID, +, G., / and l. were represented and
Vice-President and Historical Secretary elected
from each company TO furnish a short history
of time and place Of muster-in, and the serv-
ices Of their respective companies until merged
into and mustered with the 18th Ill. Cav, and
until mustered out. This is to be furnished to
the Resimental Secretary, N. V. Mcdowell,
WOrthingtOn, Mimi, who will add names with
present address of all survivors of the regiment
I,.h oes - Al e
the regiment as can be got together, and have
printed a copy for each survivor, and for the
widow or children of each dead comrade, and
for the general public, SO that the world may
know our service. We desire each comrade
now living from each company to write to the
Regimental Secretary n. V. Mcdowell, all he
may remember of his company's and his per-
sOnal service. and send all other information,
together with names of living comrades i'm
medately on receipt of this, so we can get out
a pamphlet in print for each living eOmrade
who desires it. We also intend to have CON-
plcte record published in bound-book form as
soon as we can get it completed. The pamphlet
will not cost TO exceed % cents per copy. and
will contain short sketch of our meeting, the
postollice address of all comrades we have, and
what we will try to do in the future Let every
cOmrade notify me if he changes his address.
The survivors of the SD Ill. held a Reunion
at Monmouth Oct. and 6. The survivors met
at the Fair Grounds in the morning and formed
in line under the command of Maj. William G..
Bond. They then formed hollow square and
listened to the address of welcome by the
Mayor. /. p. Pillsbury. He rendered them the
freedom of the city in an apt speech, which
was responded to on behalf of the veterans by
Mai. Bond. Lieut.. G.. l.. Butte, Serg't Cooper,
Judge Porter and Capt John NJ. Turnbull fol-
lowed with addresses. Capt. TGrnbull pre-
scented Mrs. Gen. A. c. Harding, ON behalf of
the regiment. handsome basket of flowers,
which had been presented TO the regiment by
Miss Maggie Wiley in memory of her brother,
who had died in the service. A bounteous din
ner was served by the ladies of the W.R.C At
the business meeting held in the afternoon the
following officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: President, Cyrus L. Butte, Kirk
wood; V.-P., Crawford HOguc, KirkwOOd Sec,
Lemuel Nj. Lusk, Monmouth Treas, Geo. M.
Mitchell, Monmouth. Executive Committee by
companies, as follows: A, Pen. Speakman; b,
S. c. Hogue; c. C. ID. Virgins; ID, II. b. Fra
zier; +, Thomas Tate; L. Frank Davis; G.,
John Jones; ii, John Courson; /, VIM. Blair;
X, l.. d. Lambert. A Campfire was held in the
evening.
The survivors of the 9th ILL., held Reunion
at Alton recently. The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, T. X. Hancock, Neoga; V.-P., Capt X. III.
Wood. WOODBURY.; Rec. Sec. VIM. Burchfeld,
Neoga; Cor. Sec, VIM. H. Smith, Alton; Treas,
S. b. Stout, Vandaia. The next Reunion will
be held at NeOga.
INDIANA.
Frank Swigart, Logansport: The annual
Reunion of the surviving members of the 10th
Ind. was held at Delphi Oct. . and 6. 1t was
the most successful in every way of any of the
Reunions held by the survivors. There were
present 1913 members of the old regiment.
MANY of them had not met since they
mustered out. Representatives Of the command
now living in Ohio Minnesota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Indiana and Illinois were present. The
first day was set apart for organization, hand
shaking, and assigning the visitors to places
provided for them by the good people of Del
phi. Most of the visitors were taken to the
homes of the people and entertained in their
families while in the city. At 230 p. m. an